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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2001
James C. Thi, New Port Coast, CA (US);
Theodore F. Rabenko, Duluth, GA (US);
David Hartman, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert M. Lukas, Burnaby, CA;
Kenneth J. Unger, Surrey, CA;
Ramin Borazjani, Suwanee, GA (US);
Shane P. Lansing, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert J. Lee, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Todd L. Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Kevin L. Miller, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
James C. Thi, New Port Coast, CA (US);
Theodore F. Rabenko, Duluth, GA (US);
David Hartman, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert M. Lukas, Burnaby, CA;
Kenneth J. Unger, Surrey, CA;
Ramin Borazjani, Suwanee, GA (US);
Shane P. Lansing, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert J. Lee, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Todd L. Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Kevin L. Miller, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voice and audio processor, a voice synchronizer, an Ethernet MAC, and a USB controller to provide high performance and robust operation.